Tropical Storm Henri Continues to Weaken

Henri continues to weaken tonight and could dissipate by Thursday.

By: Kris Allred | WSAV-TV
Published: October 07, 2009

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HENRI CONTINUING TO WEAKEN...

AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HENRI WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 58.6 WEST OR ABOUT
305 MILES...490 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.

HENRI IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...24 KM/HR...
AND A TURN TOWARD THE WEST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED TOMORROW.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND HENRI
COULD DISSIPATE BY THURSDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB...29.77 INCHES.